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Baseball and Richmond: A History of the Professional Game, 1884-2000 | 
 enlarge | Authors: W. Harrison Daniel, Scott P. Mayer
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1728134
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 212
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0786414898
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.35709755451
EAN: 9780786414895
ASIN: 0786414898
Publication Date: January 2003
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Product Description
Early baseball in Richmond, Virginia, was very much about business. The game was a means of promoting Richmond and its various industries and attractions, but it was plagued by instability. Competing interests fought for control of its fortunes in the city and changes in team ownership was frequent. The competitors vied to make a profit in any way they could on the game. As time passed, baseball became more established and eventually found its place in the city. Richmonds affiliation with baseball, from the years 1884 to 2000, is a fascinating story. The book covers the players and owners, and also for nearly twelve decades the relationship shared by the team and the city. It highlights baseballs early amateur beginnings in Richmond prior to 1884, the first year of professional baseball in the city in 1884, the revival of the Virginia State League from 1906 to 1914, the Virginia League from 1918 to 1928 and the Eastern League in 1931 and 1932, the Richmond Colts and the Piedmont League from 1933 to 1953, and Richmonds association with the International League beginning in 1954.
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Baseball and Richmond January 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I gave this to my father who played with the Richmond Braves in the mid 1950's. He loved the book and it brought back some fond memories for him.
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